Re: [RML] Tateurndina ocellicauda

Bruce Hansen (bhansen at ozemail.com.au)
Wed, 26 Aug 1998 08:08:13 +1000

As far as Mogurndas are concerned, it seems that there are local tribes that
are more aggressive as well as individuals that are more aggressive. It
would be interesting to hear from anyone who feel that they can relate
aggression to habitat type. I have a vague feeling that those that come from
more open sandy areas are less aggro than those from areas with lots of
rocks and logs. Maybe brcause they have less definite territory to defend
;-)

Maybe Doug and Adrian feed less live food and that makes them less aggro?
Maybe just keep them so well fed that they get fat and lazy and can't be
bothered to cahse other fish ;-)

Regards,
Bruce.

Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian R. Tappin <atappin at ecn.net.au>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Wednesday, 26 August 1998 6:18
Subject: Re: [RML] Tateurndina ocellicauda

>At 15:23 25/08/98 +1000, Doug wrote:
>>Same here Adrian. You might remember the daddy of all Purple Spotteds that
I
>>had for years, never caused any trouble in with rainbows. I would add
though
>>that I keep my rainbows and gudgeons together in tanks that have a fair
>>amount of plant, wood or rock cover in them.
>>
>>I don't know how some of the combinations would go in a barer tank.
>
>Yes, I think maybe if they are also maintained in cramped quarters there
>could be a problem. Generally, I always had them in 3 foot tanks.
>
>I used to have a pair of Purple Spotted that bred regularly in a 6 foot
tank
>full of rainbowfishes and in most cases the pair use to be able to raise
>some of their spawn. They did a good job of protecting them until they
>became free swimming and then some would fall victim to the rainbows.
>However, even in breeding mode I never noticed them ever becoming
aggressive.
>
>